In: Statistics and Probability
A medical researcher wishes to try three different techniques to lower the blood pressure of patients with high blood pressure. The subjects are randomly selected and assigned to one of three groups. Group 1 is given medication, Group 2 is given an exercise program, and Group 3 is assigned a diet program. At the end of six weeks, each subject's blood pressure is recorded
group1 | group 2 | group 3 | |
13 | 8 | 6 | |
12 | 6 | 4 | |
11 | 4 | 3 | |
15 | 7 | 5 | |
9 | 5 | 4 | |
8 | 0 | 2 | |
mean | 11.33 | 5 | 4 |
sd | 2.58 | 2.83 | 1.41 |
1) Identify the null hypothesis. 2) Identify the alternative hypothesis. 3) Determine the value of the F test statistic. 4) Identify the P-value. 5) State a conclusion about the null hypothesis. 6) State a final conclusion that addresses the original claim. 7. Write the result in APA format